Nature & Science
The best show in town is in the early morning, in the week ahead. The moon, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury are low in the southeastern sky before sunrise...
The ringed planet Saturn is closest to the Earth this weekend. The distant planet is in opposition and about 778 million miles away. Its position in...
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum is extending its hours of operation this winter. The museum will be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a....
There is a whale of a tale in Edgartown. Marine mammal madness is what I call it. Earlier this week, I received a call about a few animals that...
By LYNNE IRONS Last Saturday was one of those perfect winter days — cold and crisp — not a cloud in the sky. An impressive crowd turned out...
Which is it, a short nasal cah-ah or a full-voiced caaw? That is the question that will help distinguish between the unusual fish crow and the...
By LYNNE IRONS I have had five memorable dogs. Each has lived over a decade and a half. My all-time favorite was Emma Jones, the beagle of...
The purchase of an 18.9-acre conservation restriction last week will expand the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank’s holdings at Sepiessa Point...
